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Table 1 Physical properties and percentage yield of S. thymbra essential oils obtained from Wasita (WEO) and Safsaf (SEO) localities during two successive years

From: Altitude impact on the chemical profile and biological activities of Satureja thymbra L. essential oil

Locality

% EO

(w/v)

Specific gravity of EO

Color of EO

Odor of EO

Wasita W1

1.60 ± 0.03a

0.90 ± 0.04a

Yellow

Strong aromatic

Wasita W2

1.55 ± 0.05a

0.90 ± 0.08a

Safsaf S1

1.44 ± 0.02b

0.60 ± 0.02b

Safsaf S2

1.38 ± 0.04b

0.60 ± 0.06b

  1. Values are ±SEM (n = 5), different letters in same column denote significant difference at p < 0.01, paired-t-test
  2. W1 and W2 are plants collected from Wasita during fall 2017 and 2018, respectively. S1 and S2 are plants collected from Safsaf during fall 2017 and 2018, respectively